Malayan roundleaf bat
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Hipposideros nequam

The Malayan roundleaf bat (Hipposideros nequam ) is a horseshoe bat found only in Malaysia. It is listed as a data deficient species.

Appearance

The forearm length of the holotype was 46 mm (1.8 in).It had a large nose-leaf of 6 mm (0.24 in) in length and 8 mm (0.31 in) in width.Its first premolar is small and its nasal septum is very thin.

Distribution

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The Malayan roundleaf bat is only known from the type locality of Klang, Malaysia.

Malayan roundleaf bat habitat map
Malayan roundleaf bat habitat map
Malayan roundleaf bat

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Conservation

As of 2016, it is evaluated as a data deficient species by the IUCN.It meets the criteria for this assessment because it is known from only a single specimen; there is no information on its ecological requirements; and its extent of occurrence is unknown.

References

1. Malayan roundleaf bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayan_roundleaf_bat
2. Malayan roundleaf bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10152/22101545

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